I used Photoshop CS6 from start to finish for this project.
So, who's excited for the D. Gray-Man 2016? I know Allen and Lavi are!

#d. gray-man#allen walker#lavi#exorcists

Sketch

For pose reference (yes, it's this ridiculous mannequin drawing meme...): http://mochiturtle.tumblr.com/post/133813832025/owlmylove-draw-the-squad-like-this
Perspective was a bit weird in the photo because of lens distortion, so I had to modify some things slightly in the sketch.

Light Test

I wanted a purplish overcast atmosphere. The lit areas look harsher than they should right now, but I plan to rectify that in the final painting.

Base Colors

Just slapping down colors and some background values.
I will reference the light test I did previously to complete my painting.

Finished Piece

I have only recently learned of ways to make the painting process easier for me. But, at the same time, I struggled to reconcile what I learned about digital painting (a rather realistic approach) with my anime style the whole time.

jojostory, ah, I was slightly mistaken. From what I've seen, it's going to be a continuation, with the focus mainly on the Alma arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXPdSTEBdhE I'm a bit sad that Takahiro Sakurai isn't going to reprise Kanda, but the new voice actors seem pretty decent.

starmasayume, thank you for the kind words. Yeees. I am so excited about DGM 2016! DGM was such a big part of my high school anime/manga experience!